Kravetz
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Kravetz. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Kravetz, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Kravetz in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Kravetz you have here. The definition of the word Kravetz will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofKravetz, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Slovak kravec (“tailor”), Belarusian кравец (kravjec, “tailor”), Ukrainian кравець (kravecʹ, “tailor”), or Polish krawiec (“tailor”). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kravьcь (compare *krojiti).[1]
Proper noun
Kravetz (plural Kravetzes)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kravetz is the 21272nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1232 individuals. Kravetz is most common among White (95.37%) individuals.
References
- ^ Simpson, G. W. (1951). The Names "Rus", "Russia", "Ukraine" and Their Historical Background. Canada: Trident Press, p. 14
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kravetz”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 350.